What’s the BEST FERMENTER?! How to Choose a Home Brew Fermenter

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2025

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  • @TheBruSho
    @TheBruSho  3 года назад +1

    What is the one thing you look for in a fermenter?

    • @Unsub-Me-Now
      @Unsub-Me-Now 3 года назад +11

      I look for beer mostly.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      @@Unsub-Me-Now good answer

    • @TheGavranatar
      @TheGavranatar 3 года назад

      I'm about to upgrade from a bucket. I'm still torn between an all rounder, brewtech bucket or speidel. I think all rounder as i like to make hoppy beer and closed transfer without oxidation is a big plus. also i hear pressure lagers work out well.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад +1

      @@TheGavranatar Yeah I think if you are going to be doing a bunch of hoppy beers then the all rounder might be a good choice so you can preserve as much hop character as possible!

    • @johnmyers473
      @johnmyers473 3 года назад +1

      After I got the brew demon conical I think that is the best shape for me.

  • @TheApartmentBrewer
    @TheApartmentBrewer 3 года назад +7

    Great breakdown! I agree with you, plastic is the way to go for a newer homebrewer, no question about it. I used buckets for a long time and had great experiences. I've found the more expensive stuff really just adds convenience/consistency factors that may or may not be worth the cost to everyone.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      Great points. I get the allure of a shiny ss fermenter but gotta be practical until you are ready to upgrade!

    • @Ibodnano
      @Ibodnano 2 года назад

      Is plastic fermenter bucket safe for health?

  • @blakefaulds
    @blakefaulds 3 года назад +1

    Love my SS Brew Bucket... so easy to clean, and racking every last of beer to a keg with rotating dip tube and coned bottom is so satisfying!!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      I always have my eye on one of those. Looks like a very nice quality fermenter!

  • @Calendyr
    @Calendyr 3 года назад +1

    Been using mostly 1 gallon glass carboy. Have 20 of them at various stages of fermentation and aging right now. My last batch was done in a 5 gallon plastic bucket. I think for a while I will go with that, about the same amount of work and 5 times more wine produced. My next upgrade is very likely gonna be a conical 14 gallon stainless fermenter but the price is really steep. I wish that conical plastic fermenter were not so expensive. The only advantage to them is not having to rack... but at 150$ average price, I feel that is very expensive for something like that. Thanks for the video.

  • @TheAlchemistsBrewery
    @TheAlchemistsBrewery 3 года назад +1

    I switched from plastic buckets to a SS conical. Genus brewing taught me well... I always sterilize it with boiling water. The ball valves, if opened daily, can infect your brew. I only open the ball valve when I bottle.

  • @johnmyers473
    @johnmyers473 3 года назад +1

    Great information well done!!! I started with the Mr. beer keg moved on to a brew demon conical now I just purchased my Anvil bucket for my first all grain brew next weekend hopefully it will be the upgrade I’m looking for!! Keep up the great work!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      Awesome I started on Mr Beer too. Sounds like you are moving up in the world!

  • @ElementaryBrewingCo
    @ElementaryBrewingCo 3 года назад +2

    Dig the video! And I dig my fermzilla all rounder too! Although I’m switching over to fermenting in kegs as we speak that way I can ferment 2 beers at a time. I will definitely miss being able to see fermentation happen though, that part always amazes me. Cheers!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      I hear ya! Definitely fun to see that. But more beer is always a good thing

  • @duncanbayne3078
    @duncanbayne3078 3 года назад +1

    I like the conical for trub removal, using fermentasaurus and dispense sometimes but like the closed aspects and so no oxygen and easy transfer to keg or bottle.
    Use my first plastic fermenting bucket for wine and cleaning fluids.

  • @marcoantonioperin2187
    @marcoantonioperin2187 3 года назад +1

    Nice one, Brusho!

  • @jeremyhunter2319
    @jeremyhunter2319 3 года назад +1

    When I was doing fab and weld apprenticeship, stainless steel was a strange beast. Yes it's incredibly tough and wears down saws like nobody's business... but surface scratches were ridiculously easy, which was frustrating when you're trying to make high end stair rails. With this said, I will still look to get a stainless steel one next time I buy, along with a stainless steel wort boiler.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад +1

      Yeah that is very true about scratches. Enjoy the shiny look while it lasts because none of my stainless look brand new anymore haha

    • @jeremyhunter2319
      @jeremyhunter2319 3 года назад

      @@TheBruSho use plastic utensils in SS vessels, the best solution maybe? Love the show btw, keep up the good work!

  • @eknuds
    @eknuds 2 года назад

    The simplest thing I have done is take a gallon of Arizona Iced Tea (no preservatives and always on sale!). I just bought a bung to fit and used the usual lock. Add yeast and wait until it stops. Often soft drinks have an SG of 1.040-1.050 for five-ish percent ABV, but I like adding Honey.

  • @dyloniousmonk7644
    @dyloniousmonk7644 3 года назад +2

    Great video! I switched to a plastic wide mouth carboy with a spigot after having used standard glass carboys and I'll never go back. The benefits just FAR outweigh the potential risks for me.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      Totally agree Dylonious! Same here

    • @seanadams5440
      @seanadams5440 3 года назад

      Which one did you end up going with? I went back to buckets with spigots after using glass carboys for years.

  • @AndrewLynch9
    @AndrewLynch9 3 года назад

    That was actually really thorough! I’ve been through quite a few plastic bucket, big mouth, anvil bucket and now the chronical Ss but the end goal has to be the ss unitank. Just need that sponsorship deal to roll in 🤣

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад +1

      Hah I second that! SsBrewtech where you at??

  • @OysterBoysBrewingCo
    @OysterBoysBrewingCo 3 года назад

    One that will fit into a fridge. 25ltr tall bucket that goes into a fridge with a heat belt round it. Using a control box we can keep the temp constant within 0.5 Celsius. Fridge second hand, all in all cost £30 saving £1000 on a pre-made fermentation kit. Great vid btw, never looked into pressure fermenting.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад +1

      Exactly. Simple and inexpensive and I am sure you make amazing beer with that setup!

    • @OysterBoysBrewingCo
      @OysterBoysBrewingCo 3 года назад

      That’s what home brewing is all about 👍

  • @PortlyGentleman
    @PortlyGentleman 3 года назад

    Awesome video you really covered everything! When I purchase a fermenter I look for one that makes me feel adequate🍻🤣

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад +1

      Hahah I don’t think your alone with that!

  • @mcghee979
    @mcghee979 3 года назад

    About to try fermenting in a corny keg. Down fall.. batch is a 5 gallon recipe and keg is a 5 gallon max.. going to have to split the wort and yeast. For going the sounding valve for a blow off hose until I see how this works out.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      Yeah that is definitely one thing to consider. Have to scale down the recipe slightly or boil a little more to reduce it down. Good luck!!

  • @gardencity3558
    @gardencity3558 2 года назад

    Only been brewing a few years swear by the 30L Spiedel fermenters.

  • @ErickandDerrick
    @ErickandDerrick 3 года назад

    Aww, you didn't mention mead at the beginning! Sad face!
    Awesome vid, very informative! You should've mentioned how cool each fermenter looks, tho - I prefer glass carboys and spherical pressure fermenters, cause they make me feel like an alchemist!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      Lol coolness is a HUGE factor how could I forget!!

  • @TheCootbucket
    @TheCootbucket 3 года назад

    I bought a 15 gallon ball lock Torpedo keg and trimmed the dip tube a bit to ferment 10 gallon batches. Hard to beat a stainless, pressurized fermenter at that size for around $200. Gonna pick up a couple more.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      Thats a genius Idea Dane! Must be one big keg.

  • @principaldelicious7282
    @principaldelicious7282 3 года назад

    Your videos are great! This one was super informative. Are you planning on doing any videos on mead? Specifically bottle conditioned recipes?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      Hey thanks! I don’t have any plans to do meads right now but maybe some day in the future!

  • @ProstwithPeter
    @ProstwithPeter 3 года назад

    Great video and some awesome tips!

  • @alvaradobrewhouse6387
    @alvaradobrewhouse6387 3 года назад +1

    I'm still using buckets and it's worked out fine for me, but man I'm so tempted to get a SS Conical.... Hello Stimi Check, come to papa!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      LOL I hear ya, one of those want-to-haves but don't necessarily need-to-have.

  • @tazsnuts99
    @tazsnuts99 3 года назад

    I used the sovereign stainless frementor 8.4 gal

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      Nice! I just upgraded to stainless and I’m loving it so far

  • @bobbob-ze9zo
    @bobbob-ze9zo 3 года назад

    Love that fastferment

  • @soapsoilandsunshine3241
    @soapsoilandsunshine3241 2 года назад

    Thanks for the great info Trent. Hubby has a pyrex fermenter we've had for over 30 years. He bumped it last brew and it now has a crack in the base. Booooo. It's been great brewing in it (he does it - not me) as you can see fermentation and watch the process.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 года назад

      Thats definitely the benefit of glass (being able to see) but breaking one is the worst, especially if its full!

  • @Hellbrews
    @Hellbrews 3 года назад

    Great Video bro! I'm still using all the three but my fav so far is the SS, I also have a fermzilla all raounder but I haven't put my hands or well my wort in it hahaha, cheers! 🍻🍻

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад +1

      Nice! Would love to hear a review from you on it!

  • @rachelmalin8851
    @rachelmalin8851 3 года назад

    Awesome video! 🍺

  • @Falney
    @Falney 2 года назад

    I brought a basic plastic fermenter in 2006.
    It is currently sitting on my desk behind me with 2 gallons of carrot wine doing it's primary fermentation.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 года назад

      That’s some great usage time!

    • @Falney
      @Falney 2 года назад

      @@TheBruSho I wash the inside of my buckets with a dish sponge rather than a brush and stir with a wooden spoon on brew day and degass with a plastic spoon. They also get stored in the dark so that the plastic doesn't get any uv damage.

  • @racheleholcomb7504
    @racheleholcomb7504 2 года назад

    Hey Trent! I’m a new subscriber to your videos and I’m also new to making Kombucha at home. I would like to start brewing hard booch. I may have a misconception that hard booch can’t be made in plastic? Or that plastic can ruin your SCOBY? Can you please point me in the right direction for which videos I should start watching of yours to start making hard booch? Thanks!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 года назад

      Hey Thanks for the sub! I have a video on how to make hard kombucha definitely check that out first. As far as fermenters, glass or stainless steel probably best. Plastic can work but it holds on to bacteria more so you will have to dedicate it only to kombucha making. Best of luck and hit me up on IG if you have more questions!

  • @atubeviewer4942
    @atubeviewer4942 2 года назад

    If you put 5 gals. in a carboy and ferment, will it puke into the airlock?

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 года назад +1

      most fermenters are a little more than 5 gallons, so you should be fine but you can also use a blow off tube into a jar of sanitizer for big beers

    • @atubeviewer4942
      @atubeviewer4942 2 года назад

      @@TheBruSho tks, I wasnt to worried about the sanitizer, only the fermenting going up into airlock or all over the floor.

  • @atouchofa.d.d.5852
    @atouchofa.d.d.5852 3 года назад +1

    Keg fermenter vid plz 😁

  • @peperb0y
    @peperb0y 3 года назад +2

    +1 vote for a corny keg fermentation video!

  • @rickkeeler75
    @rickkeeler75 2 года назад

    Great channel Trent. May have accidentally fat thumbed a thumbs down. Please disregard! Your content is so understandable and relevant!

  • @bcamping1
    @bcamping1 Год назад

    One point about brewing bucket. If you always siphon to a bottling bucket, you'd be better off fermenting in a bucket without spigot. Less to clean, getting spigot 100% clean is a chore.

  • @alexrocks135
    @alexrocks135 3 года назад +1

    Fermzilla all rounder all the weyyy

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      I am very curious to try one out!

    • @alexrocks135
      @alexrocks135 3 года назад

      @@TheBruSho best $50 I’ve ever spent! Definitely try it out

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      @@alexrocks135 thank you, I will!

  • @davidt8546
    @davidt8546 2 года назад +1

    Anything with a spigot above the trub line so you can package directly from the FV. Just avoid racking from one vessel to another....its just an unnecessary risk

  • @MAGACOPP
    @MAGACOPP 4 месяца назад

    The glass Big Mouf Bubblers would be the best if they were ever in stock.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  4 месяца назад

      The FerMonster is a good sub if you can find those

  • @thehoppyhour6297
    @thehoppyhour6297 3 года назад +1

    another great one, PLASTIC 4 LIFE!!!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      #plasticsquad

    • @Hellbrews
      @Hellbrews 3 года назад

      @@TheBruSho Life in plastic is fantastic 🎵🎵🎵

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      @@Hellbrews 🤣😂

  • @RobertMacCready
    @RobertMacCready 10 месяцев назад +1

    You might want to update this video as the information on using plastics is not very good.

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  10 месяцев назад

      I still stand by plastic as a great beginner option.

  • @HOMEBREW4LIFE
    @HOMEBREW4LIFE 3 года назад +1

    Send this to Anvil!

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  3 года назад

      You think they’d like it?

  • @rat4289
    @rat4289 2 года назад

    >buy a cheap plastic bucket
    > crack a hole in the lid
    >hot glue a balloon to the hole
    Perfection :thumbs_up:

    • @TheBruSho
      @TheBruSho  2 года назад +1

      Hahah yesss! As long as it makes good beer, then it works

  • @kennethhathaway3090
    @kennethhathaway3090 2 года назад

    have been using small ultrasonic cleaners for making Aging alcohol Cannabis edibles, Tinctures and Coloidal Silver.I had the Idea to try it on my Fermentation of grain mash. My hopes were to make the mash into smaller particles and increasing surface area. I hoped to increase Bioavailability for the yeast. The 6 gal. plastic bucket I used for it kept blowing its top off as the bubbler was unable to keep up with the new rate of fermentation. I had to resort to taping the lid down with duct tape, Watching the bucket bulge from unreleased pressure and hoping it did not explode. !!WARNING DO NOT USE A GLASS VESSEL FOR FERMENTING IF YOU SHOULD TRY THIS METHOD!! I had hoped to show the increased speed of fermentation in this video. I made two mistakes. I used some pretty old yeast and I did not malt the grain first.
    Still the control had not even started before the ultrasounde grain had filled its bag full. I believe if I had used a malted grain and newer Yeast the results would have been more dramatic for you to see. I am very new to brewing, only three batches with using ultrasound to decrease particle size the third batch. I did try a sugar wash 4th batch using the ultrasound but saw no changes in the speed of fermentation. . I am hoping someone with a better set up and greater brewing knowledge can experiment with this and show the actual rate of increase. (I believe it to be about 300% or better)
    This could have a major significance in such a large market as alcohol and fuel.A factor to consider is stirring the grai water mixture in the ultrasound as a heavy layer of grain at the bottom may reduce effectiveness. I used a 60 watt, 40khz ultrasound unit with just one transducer on this video . On the earlier bucket run I used a home made unit with two 40 khz transducers. Finding the optimal range of transducers, frequency , volume, stir rate and length of time I leave to future brewers with more capital and time to find
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